The indigenous, ascetic and prearyan religious movement called the sramanas was the. Log in or sign up for facebook to connect with friends, family and people you know. Periyar propagated the principles of rationalism, selfrespect, womens rights and eradication of caste. View phone numbers, addresses, public records, background check reports and possible arrest records for ramalakshmi ramasamy. If youre interested in reading his work, id suggest. As he was a social reformer, fought for eradication of caste and imprisoned somany times for this reason. Dec 24, 20 a brief report on the life history, principles and ideals of periyar e. Rare articles, wonderful sights and scenes, worthy exhibitions, would be easily available for all people to enjoy.
Explore ramasamy periyar profile at times of india for photos, videos and latest news of ramasamy periyar. He was a tireless freedom fighter, staunch atheist, brilliant socialist thinker, great advocate of prohibition and revolutionary social reformer. Periyar married when he was 19, and had a daughter who lived for only 5 months. Ramasamy was a politician, business merchant, freedom fighter. Both opposed religion virulently because, in their views, the socalled men of religion invented myths and superstitions to keep the innocent and ignorant people in darkness and to go on exploiting them. He was born on 17 september, 1879 in erode district of state tamilnadu. Visionary, rationalist, atheist, activist, social reformer, writer, doyen of tamil politics, father of the dravidian movemente. E v ramasamy 18791973, popularly known as evr, is hailed as periyar by his followers.
Ev ramasamy periyar is considered as the pioneer of dravidian nationalism. Erode venkata ramasamy 17 september 1879 24 december 1973, also called periyar, thanthai periyar or e. Being staunch believer of humanitarian principles and equality he had fought against the inequal social system and questioned the myth of various supersitous practices. His books are exceptional, especially considering thats an indian artist were talking of. He did notable work against brahminical dominance and gender and caste inequality in tamil nadu. As for ram, periyar says, he was cunning, both in word and deed. Periyar evr announced in 1929 that his name was not ev ramasami naicker,only e.
See the complete profile on linkedin and discover periyars connections and jobs at similar companies. Floral tributes were paid to rationalist leader periyar ev ramasamy on his 7th birth anniversary by tamil nadu chief minister jayalalithaa, dmk chief karunanidhi and. He charges dasharath with going back on his promise and with having been blinded by his love for ram. He was a demagogue who used the social evils which were then prevalent, or perceived, as a capital for his propaganda. Ramasamis1 critique of pristly hinduism2 and its implications for social reforms s robertson 1. Ramaswamy, have taken upon myself the task of reforming dravidian society so that it shall be comparable to other societies of the world, in esteem and enlightenment, and i am solely devoted to that service. Ramasamy 17 september 1879 24 december 1973 was a dravidian social reformer and politician from india, who founded the selfrespect movement and dravidar kazhagam. Pdf this paper looks at south indian rationalist and anticaste leader periyar ev ramasamys. Both opposed religion virulently because, in their views, the socalled men of religion invented myths and superstitions to keep the innocent and ignorant people in. In this article, you are going to get information about e.
Erode venkatappa ramasamy 17 september 1879 24 december 1973, commonly known as periyar, also referred to as thanthai periyar, was an indian social activist and politician who started the selfrespect movement and dravidar kazhagam. Aug 04, 2012 ramasamy was a great indian freedom fighter and a social reformer from tamilnadu. Erode venkatappa ramasamy 17 september 1879 24 december 1973, commonly known. Find the documents in zip, txt, kindle, pdf, word, rar, as well as ppt. Ramasamy periyar 18791973 wrote the book in question. Rationalist leader periyar ev ramasamy remembered on his. Ramaswamy 1 an eventful life p eriyar erode venkata ramaswamy september 17, 1879 december 24, 1973, also known as ramaswamy, evr, thanthai periyar, or periyar, was a great dravidian social reformer, who founded the selfrespect movement and dravidar kazhagam. Collected works periyar e v ramasamy collected works of. Ramasamy, director research sree balaji medical college and hospital, bharat university, chennai, tamil nadu, india. Having alternate name of a person among supporter along with official name will lead to confusion among reads, so the page was moved to e. Where chinese money is already running the show in india. Mar 07, 2018 ev ramasamy periyar is considered as the pioneer of dravidian nationalism. Ramasamy great freedom fighter from tamilnadu complete.
Sep 21, 2018 periyaar actually coming from orthodox hindu family namely naickars clan of telugu speaking tamil nadu peoples. The university covers the area comprising four districts namely salem, namakkal, dharmapuri and krishnagiri. Evr periyar and his principles ppt download citehr. Jul 22, 2016 periyar says that such slavish behaviour does not befit a king. His visit to kasi in the year 1904 left e v ramasamy disillusioned towards hinduism. Periyar attended school for only five years and joined his fathers business when he was a child of only 12 years. E v ramasamy periyar latest breaking news, pictures, videos, and special reports from the economic times.
Periyar placed great importance on the tamil language for its benefit and. He opposed the exploitation and marginalisation of the nonbrahmin indigenous dravidian peoples of south india and the imposition of, what he considered, indoaryan india. There will be no money lenders, private businessmen, industries and private concerns dominated by. Explore ramasamy periyar profile at times of india for photos, videos and latest news of. Oct 01, 20 periyar propagated the principles of rationalism, selfrespect, womens rights and eradication of caste. They are not free to think or develop their rational outlook. The government of tamil nadu established the periyar university at salem on 17th september 1997 as per the provisions of the periyar university act, 1997. Valmikis ram, according to periyar, was a liar, a showoff and a thankless person. In 1925, selfrespect movement started by periyar ramaswamy was recognized the part of the following movement a untouchability prevention movement b alcohol prohibition movement. View the profiles of people named periyar ramaswamy. Periyar engages in a blend of literal and metaphorical reading here.
Explanation for the periyar title was alread well mentioned within the article. He contribute a lot to vanish antisocial activities from society. Just hours after bjp leader h raja threatened that statues of dravidian icon and social reformer evr ramasamy, popularly known as periyar, too would be pulled down after a statue of. Periyar was born in the town of erode, tamil nadu to a. September 17, 1879 december 24, 1973, also known as ramaswami, evr, thanthai periyar, or periyar, was a dravidian social reformer and politician from india, who founded the selfrespect movement and dravidar kazhagam. Ihindu temple dedicated to lord shiva located approximately 15 miles from erode. Join facebook to connect with periyar ramaswamy and others you may know. Man treats woman as his own property and not as being capable of feelings, like himself. Hence, the discussion of the profile of the erode district in this chapter.
View periyar ramasamys profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Periyar university profile named after the renowned rationalist of the twentieth century, thiru e. Also known as ramaswami, evr, thanthai periyar, or periyar, was a dravidian social activist and former politician from india, who founded the selfrespect movement and dravidar kazhagam. Ramasamy made great efforts, right through his life, towards eradication of caste of caste and social reforms. Thoughts of periyar english edition abroad studyresearch. Whitepages people search is the most trusted directory. Explore periyar ev ramasamy profile at times of india for photos, videos and latest news of periyar ev ramasamy. Right from the boyhood, he used to ponder over the domination of brahmins over the rituals. Ramasamy the periyarselfrespect propaganda institution periyar thidal, 841 50, e. He never did anything to uplift the masses, rather he instigated hatred and spread lies and confused generations under the fals. Popularly known as thanthai periyar or periyar, he is known for his selfrespect movement and for founding dravidar. The way man treats women is much worse than the way landlords treat servants and the highcaste treat the lowcaste. The dravida movement r jayaraman history of dmk 19161962 by t m parthasarathy, madras, 1963. Periyar statue vandalised in tamil nadus vellore after.
He was very small when e v ramasamy understood that there was no truth in mythological stories and religion. Ramasamy and selfrespect movement periyar during the early years of selfrespect movement campaigned hard to pressurize and influence the administration in government to take proper measures in order to remove social inequality, even while other nationalist forerunner focussed on the struggle for political independence. How did the hyderabad province merge with the indian union. A brief report on the life history, principles and ideals of periyar e. How to revive the phuleambedkar periyar movement in south india. Monday will decide the coronavirus course for india after may 3. Ramasamy s father is a,venkatappa nayakar or venkata, and his mother was chinnathyee, muthammal. He is known as the father of the dravidian movement. Periyar damaged the very fabric of tamilnadu and its rich culture through his mindless rhetorics and pointless actions. Ramaswami periyar was an atheist and a staunch critic of hinduism.
Periyar statue vandalised in tamil nadus vellore after bjp. The longfelt need for a university in this area was thus fulfilled. The educational system and the examinations are unhelpful and prevent them from thinking freely. Ramasamy resulted in him being considered the voltaire of south india. He always wanted to think people to understand that the society was far from ideal and that it is in immediate need off change and reform. He started the selfrespect movement or the dravidian movement and proposed the creation of an independent state called dravida nadu, comprising the states of south india. Ramasamy periyar hereafter were vandalized in places across the south indian state of. Sep 17, 2015 floral tributes were paid to rationalist leader periyar ev ramasamy on his 7th birth anniversary by tamil nadu chief minister jayalalithaa, dmk chief karunanidhi and a host of other leaders of. Physical pharmaceutics by manavalan and ramasamy pdf.
Ramasamy affectionately called thanthai periyar, periyar university was established by the periyar university act, 1997 passed by the tamil nadu state legislature. Fuzzy and neutrosophic analysis of periyars views on untouchability. Periyar was born in erode, madras presidency in a rich family. Ten things about periyar dravidian parties dont want you. He was also the founder of the dravidar kazhagam political party periyar was born in erode, madras presidency to a wealthy family of balijas. Ramasamy when she was 31 years old and he was 72 years old and succeeded him as the leader of the dravidar kazhagam upon his death in 1973. Ramasamy affectionately called thanthai periyar, periyar university was established by the periyar university act, 1997 passed by the tamil nadu state. We combine arbitrary fcm connection matrices f1, f2. Ramalakshmi ramasamy phone, address, background info. Erode venkata ramasamy 17 september 1879 24 december 1973, affectionately called periyar or e. Ramasamy and womens rights as a rationalist and ardent social reformer, periyar advocated forcefully, throughout his life, that women should be given their legitimate position in society as the equals of men and that they should be given good education and have the right to property. Periyar, was a man who donned many hats during his long and eventful political sojourn of nearly sixty years. R, periyar, thanthai periyar, naickerperiyar, ramasamy. At a young age, he witnessed many incidents of racial, caste and gender discrimination.
Thus he denied to use the caste name in addition to his name. Veeramani, president, dravidar kazhagam discusses caste politics, and explains why the dk does not believe in having dalits as puppets in its. Sep 21, 2009 i have uploaded an introductory ppt on evr periyar, a revolutionery rationalist who was instrumental in getting verious social evils eradicated in the southern part of this country. Erode venkata ramasamy was born on 17 september 1879 to a kannada balija merchant family in erode, then a part of the coimbatore district of the madras presidency. Introduction protests against superstitious beliefs and practices associated with religion and the caste system is exceedingly old in india. Just hours after bjp leader h raja threatened that statues of dravidian icon and social reformer evr ramasamy, popularly known as periyar, too would be pulled down after a statue of russian. E v ramasamy periyar blogs, comments and archive news on.
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